Ecology of Stegostoma tigrinum
 
Main Ref. Blaber, S.J.M., 1980
Remarks Inhabits rocky and coral reefs (Ref. 9137). A tropical inshore shark found on sand, rubble, or coral bottoms of the continental and insular shelves (Refs. 247, 9773, 129713). Recorded to have entered freshwater (Ref. 4735). Rather sluggish at least during the day (Ref. 247). Nocturnal, feeds mainly on mollusks, bivalves, small bony fishes and crabs (Refs. 9993, 129713). Slow-swimming and able to squirm into narrow cracks, crevices and channel in reefs while searching for food (Ref. 247).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Stegostoma tigrinum may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Soft Bottom: sand; Hard Bottom: rocky; rubble;
Substrate Ref. Flandinette, P., 2022
Special habitats Beds: sea grass; Coral Reefs;
Special habitats Ref. Compagno, L.J.V., 2001

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up)
Feeding type Ref. Cortés, E., 1999
Feeding habit hunting macrofauna (predator)
Feeding habit Ref. Blaber, S.J.M., 1980
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition 3.10 0.40 3.09 0.36 Troph of juv./adults from 1 study.
From individual food items 3.85 0.41 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
Ref. Cortés, E., 1999
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. oophagy)
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